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Anatomy Of Nelson's Ships: HMS Victory; The,
	by C. Nepean Longridge, --By creating this book for the serious model builder of the HMS Victory, Longridge packed an immense amount of detail about Nelsonian ships in general and the Victory in particular. Very large foldout drawings. This complete reference includes many photographs previously unavailable to the general public, nearly 200 line drawings, foldout inboard and outboard profiles, deck plans, and standing and running rigging plans. . Naval Institute Press, 1956, Large Foldout Plans, Sketchs, Large Index., 7.5 X 9.75. H, List Price $65.00, Your price $65.00, Book Number B00134. Go top.
Nelson
	by Carola Oman, --By 1947, when Oman published this biography, the availability of more and better material combined with her brilliant use made this work influential on all subsequent Nelson biographies. Building on the 19th century and 20th century work, Oman used primary sources, including Nelson's letters which had never been published or had suffered from unscrupulous editing, to check, correct, and develop much of the published work that had preceded her and discarding the myths. Oman was awarded the London Times prize for literature in 1948. Her study emphasizes the admiral's personality and character and contains original source notes. . Naval Institute Press, 1996, 14 Illus. 6 Maps, 5.75X8.75. H, List Price $46.95, Your price $35.20, Book Number B00230. Go top.
Nelson Encyclopedia; The
	by Colin White, --Even after two centuries, interest in Nelson shows no signs of abating. New research continues to reveal previously unsuspected aspects of his life and career, even in the face of the old persistent myths. The Nelson Encyclopedia covers the people, ships, places, and events associated with the admiral, and extends to contemporary issues such as changing interpretations of his actions and motivation. This outstanding reference book sets out to answer any question about Lord Nelson likely to be raised, either by casual reference or in a more detailed study of the navy, the wars, or the social history of the period. Colin White is the deputy director of the Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth, and Britain's acknowledged expert on Nelson. He has been instrumental in organizing a series of conferences that have encouraged original research and thrown new light in areas that were previously thought to be beyond reassessment. . Stackpole, , 30, 6.8X10.3. H, List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B01195. Go top.
Nelson Speaks: his own words
	by Joseph Callo, --After two centuries of biographies and analyses of the man who helped shape the course of history from the decks of his ships, Admiral Lord Nelson speaks for himself in this collection of compelling excerpts from his private letters and dispatches. Through Nelson's own words readers come to fully appreciate the admiral's piercing insights and provocative opinions. With chapters devoted to such subjects as duty, combat, politics, life and death, and Nelson's views of himself and his wife and his mistress, the book offers an array of memorable quotations. Each is placed in context to give contemporary dimension to the words. Rare engravings depicting events of Nelson's life accompany the text. While conventional biographies develop the figure from the outside, this presentation of Nelson's own thoughts, assembled by an astute researcher, creates a candid self-portrait. For those already familiar with the admiral's accomplishments, the book offers an opportunity to explore his personality more deeply. For those only vaguely familiar with him, the book provides an opportunity to get to know one of Britain's most inspiring and complex personalities. Important lessons still are to be learned from the victor of the battles of the Nile, Copenhagen, and Trafalgar, and as this book ably demonstrates, Nelson's words could be more instructive now than they were at the onset of Britain's maritime dominance. Joseph F. Callo retired as a rear admiral from the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1989. His career as an author, TV scriptwriter, and producer has won him numerous awards, including the Peamariner-body Broadcasting Award and a 1998 Telly Award. He divides his time between Kansas City, Missouri, and New York City. . Naval Institute Press, 2001, 12 photos, 5 X 8. H, List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B00906. Go top.
Nelson in the Caribbean: The Hero Emerges 1784-1787
	by Joseph F. Callo, --The events of Lord Nelson's early naval career in the West Indies that both shaped and predicted his future greatness.. Naval Institute Press, 2003, 30, 5.2x8.2. H, List Price $34.95, Your price $26.20, Book Number B01106. Go top.
Nelson's Fleet at Trafalgar
	by , --Published on the eve of the two hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, this handsomely illustrated book paints a vibrant picture of the most famous battle of the age of sail. Unlike other books on the subject, which are told mostly from Nelson's point of view or evaluate the battle's effect on world strategy, this definitive new assessment sees the battle through the eyes of other individuals involved. Using much new and revealing material, Brian Lavery, one of Britain's foremost maritime historians, traces the lives of several officers and men serving in the fleet, from mobilization in 1803 when press gangs were at their most active and brutal, through the next two years as their ships assembled off Cadiz to blockade the combined French and Spanish fleets, to the high drama of the battle itself and its aftermath. The author examines the "Nelson Touch" when the admiral took command of the fleet late in September 1805 and the roles the various ships played in the battle. While never neglecting Nelson, one of the era's greatest naval leaders, Lavery focuses on the human stories behind history to pay tribute to the men under Nelson's command and the professionalism that made Nelson's career and victory at Trafalgar possible. The book draws its illustrations from the fabulously rich resources of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. 192 PAGES. 100 ILLUSTRATIONS. PAPERBACK. 7 X 10 INCHES. . Naval Institute Press, , , 7x10. P, List Price $29.95, Your price $25.45, Book Number B01291. Go top.
Nelson's Navy, The Ships, Men And Organization 1793-1815
	by Brian Lavery, --A perfect reference companion for O'Brian's Aubrey and Maturin books. Recommended by O'Brian at his National Archives lecture. Use it as "salt" for the O'Brian series, (and a unique coffee table book for office or den). Content includes contemporary drawings, new illustrations, photographs, and graphic explanations. Partial chapter list: Naval history of England's war with France, ship types, shipbuilding, officers, recruitment and seamen, seamanship, shipboard life, and battle tactics.. Naval Institute Press, , Many Illustr., Drawings, Photos, Appendices, Index, 10 X 12. H, List Price $56.95, Your price $42.70, Book Number B00105. Go top.
Nelson's Navy, The Ships, Men And Organization 1793-1815
	by Brian Lavery, --Foreword by Patrick O'Brian. A perfect reference companion for O'Brian's Aubrey and Maturin books. Recommended by O'Brian at his National Archives lecture. Use it as "salt" for the O'Brian series, (and a unique coffee table book for office or den). Content includes contemporary drawings, new illustrations, photographs, and graphic explanations. Partial chapter list: Naval history of England's war with France, ship types, shipbuilding, officers, recruitment and seamen, seamanship, shipboard life, and battle tactics.. Naval Institute Press, , Many Illustr., Drawings, Photos, Appendices, Index, 10 X 12. P, List Price $37.50, Your price $30.00, Book Number B01147. Go top.
Nelson's Navy: The Uniforms
	by P. Haythornthwaite, W. Younghusband, --Contains the only photograph of Admiral Cochrane, in uniform of course, and perhaps the only photograph of anyone who served with Nelson. The book's first part describes the uniforms, accessories, personal weapons, and decorations while the second part contains full color tableaus like the cover showing the uniforms of cooks to admirals. The center figure of the cover is Nelson in undress.. Osprey, , Color uniform illust., acessories., 7.3 X 9.8. P, List Price $16.95, Your price $14.40, Book Number B00898. Go top.
Nelson's Ships:A History of the Vessels In Which He Served
	by Peter Goodwin, --A history of the ships in which Nelson served. This exciting new volume presents every ship in which Nelson served, in full detail, for the first time. Following a comprehensive background of each vessel, including the actions in which it participated, each ship's construction details and costs will be explored alongside any modifications that were made. The incidents that occurred while Nelson was on board each ship reveal an abridged version of his career and offer both the enthusiast and general reader an insight into the man himself. Fully researched and developed by one of the most well-known and respected Nelson historians, and heavily illustrated in part by Geoff Hunt, jacket artist for the popular Patrick O'Brien series, this will be an invaluable work for both the academic and enthusiast alike. Peter Goodwin, curator of HMS Victory, is a renowned maritime historian and prolific author. His previous works include The Sailing Man of War and The Naval Cutter Alert.. Stackpole, , 30, 9X11. H, List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B01196. Go top.
Nelson: The Immortal Memory
	by David Howarth, Stephen Howarth, --Here, from two of the United Kingdom's finest naval historians, is an immensely human portrait of Horatio Nelson, the most honored naval leader Britain has ever known. A great seaman and tactician who possessed an extraordinary ability to inspire respect and devotion, Nelson was a mass of contradictions-humble yet ambitious, kind but at times petulant, exceptionally charming but often vain and self-pitying, unswerving in his sense of professional duty yet involved in a scandalous love affair. The Howarths have captured not only the man but his time, evoking a remarkable sense of what it was like to sail the seas in nelson's day, in peace and in war. The great battles of St Vincent, the Nile and Copenhagen spring to life, as do the achievements of the British blockading fleet off the French coast in the months and years before the victory at Trafalgar-a victory so decisive and devastating that it put an end to war at sea for a century. The late David Howarth was also the author of Trafalgar: The Nelson Touch and Waterloo: Day of Battle. His son, Stephen, is an acclaimed author and experienced sailor.. Conway, 2003, 22 Illust., 6X9. H, List Price $24.95, Your price $18.70, Book Number B01211. Go top.
Illustrated Companion to Nelson's Navy; The
	by Nicholas Blake & Richard Lawrence, --The fictional exploits of sailors in the Royal Navy have thrilled readers around the world. But to many, the "real world" of Nelson's Navy has remained a mystery until now. From a recipe for "spotted dog" or the method for reefing the main topgallant, Nelson enthusiasts will find it in this extraordinary compendium. Every aspect of the Royal Navy is covered--the workings of the admiralty, the designs and building of ships, life on board, food and drink, discipline, seamanship, merchant fleets, and opposing navies--all are explained in succinct texts and illustrated with specially commissioned sketches, maps, and diagrams. In the book's index I found Bolitho, Babbington, Bonden, and others I may have missed in the Bs only. For readers of nautical series, an appendix lists each of the books and the associated ship in the Aubrey-Maturin, Hornblower, Bolitho, de Lancey, Ludlow, Markham, and Ramage series. Each page is concise, informative, and illustrated right on the button.. Stackpole, , 50 color, 450 bw illus., 7 X 10. H, List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B00764. Go top.
Illustrated Companion to Nelson's Navy; The
	by Nicholas Blake & Richard Lawrence, --The fictional exploits of sailors in the Royal Navy have thrilled readers around the world. But to many, the "real world" of Nelson's Navy has remained a mystery until now. From a recipe for "spotted dog" or the method for reefing the main topgallant, Nelson enthusiasts will find it in this extraordinary compendium. Every aspect of the Royal Navy is covered--the workings of the admiralty, the designs and building of ships, life on board, food and drink, discipline, seamanship, merchant fleets, and opposing navies--all are explained in succinct texts and illustrated with specially commissioned sketches, maps, and diagrams. In the book's index I found Bolitho, Babbington, Bonden, and others I may have missed in the Bs only. For readers of nautical series, an appendix lists each of the books and the associated ship in the Aubrey-Maturin, Hornblower, Bolitho, de Lancey, Ludlow, Markham, and Ramage series. Each page is concise, informative, and illustrated right on the button.. Stackpole, , 50 color, 450 bw illus., 7 X 10. P, List Price $24.95, Your price $19.95, Book Number B00764. Go top.
Nelson Almanac: Events That Shaped His Era; The
	by David Harris, --Spanning the years of Viscount Horatio Nelson's celebrated lifetime, this almanac puts the interesting events of the great naval leader's life into context with the other heroes and villains, battles and skirmishes and discoveries and inventions of the period. Each month opens with a lively and provocative essay about a particular aspect of Nelson's personal life and career. Days of the week follow, with corresponding details from a particular day in history, one entry for Nelson, another for a world event. Events such as the Declaration of Independence, the mutiny on the Bounty, and the reign of King George III are expanded into short articles with captioned illustrations. Many rarely seen paintings, engravings, and portraits from material held by the Warwick Leadlay Gallery in Greenwich, England, further illustrate the text.. Naval Institute Press, 1998, , 8.5 X11. H, List Price $38.95, Your price $29.20, Book Number B00593. Go top.
Nelson Companion; The,
	by Colin White, -- A comprehensive overview of the Nelson story by the world's leading Nelson Scholars, a potential standard reference. Essays: The Immortal Memory, Colin White: The Nelson Portrats, Richard Walker; The Nelson Relics, John Munday; Nelson Commemorated, John May; In Nelson's Footprints, Tom Pocock; If You Seek His Monument, Flora Fraser; Nelson the Letter-Writer; Building a Nelson Library, Michael Nash. Includes Chronology, Gazetteer, bibliography.. Naval Institute Press, , Illustrations, 7 X 10. H, List Price $34.95, Your price $26.20, Book Number B00137. Go top.
Nelson's Navy: English Fighting Ships, 1793-1815
	by David Davies, --The Napoleonic Wars absorbed such a number of countries that they could easily have ranked with WWI or WWII in terms of upheaval and shifting alliances. Of all the causes of Napoleons\'s eventual downfall, none was of greater significance that Britain's Royal Navy. Nelson's Navy carefully details the working of these great ships--their armament, their commanders, and the daily life of the men who served on them. Placed solidly within its historical context, Nelson's Navy is an invaluable reference guide and an excellent narrative of the Napoleonic Wars from the perspective of those who fought on the high seas.. Stackpole, , 8 pgs. of B/W plates, 20 drawings, 4 maps, 6 X9. H, List Price $27.95, Your price $20.95, Book Number B00765. Go top.
Nelson Against Napoleon: From The Nile To Copenhagen, 1798-1801
	by David Lyon, -- Naval Institute Press, , 300 Illus., 11.5X9.5. H, List Price $49.95, Your price $37.45, Book Number B00440. Go top.
Nelson and the Nile: The Naval War against Bonaparte, 1798
	by Brian Lavery, --The Battle of the Nile, fought on 1 August 1798, was Nelson's first great victory and dealt a fatal blow to Napoleon Bonaparte's ambitions in the Middle East. But the battle itself was only the decisive event in a campaign of many months--the outcome of which would determine the future of the Mediterranean and the whole strategic situation in Europe. In this book Brian Lavery places the Battle of the Nile in its full strategic context, showing the interplay of military and political factors that sent Nelson's first independent fleet command, and the author shows the development of his command style and the forging of the esprit de corps that was later to triumph at Trafalgar. It also provides fascinating and detailed insight into the nature and conditions of naval war in the Age of Sail, from the strain felt by fleet commanders, isolated from higher authority and starved for information of the enemy, to the daily lives of the sailors and the tactics used in battle.. Naval Institute Press, 1998, 124 Photos, 6.8 X9.3. H, List Price $42.95, Your price $32.20, Book Number B00545. Go top.
Nelson's Battles
	by Oliver Warner, --Horatio Nelson was the greatest naval commander of his age. In this masterly analysis of his fighting career, the acclaimed naval historian Oliver Warner examines every battle in which he participated, but concentrates on the three in which his command as an admiral was crucial. The first was the Battle of the Nile in which the bulk of Napoleon's fleet was brilliantly destroyed, so eliminating the risk to Britain's Indian possessions. In 1801 under Sir Hyde Parker he fought the Battle of Copenhagen, which ensured the supply of Scandinavian spars that kept the Royal Navy in fighting trim. Nelson's final battle at Trafalgar in which the French and Spanish fleets were shattered bore out the truth of the Earl St Vincent's earlier reply when asked if the French could invade England: 'I do not say that they cannot come, but I do say that they cannot come by sea'. . PenSword, 2003, , 5X7.8. P, List Price $9.99, Your price $8.45, Book Number B01268. Go top.
Nelson's Battles: The Art Of Victory In The Age Of Sail
	by Nicholas Tracy, --Nelson's victories at sea, which inspired a nation and conferred on him heroic status, are described in detail. In addition, the wars of the preceding decades as well as the ships, armament, and the men and their experiences are all brilliantly evoked. "A delight to the eye, a great pleasure to read .. a valuable reference tool as well" --Stephen Howarth. Naval Institute Press, , , . H, List Price $39.95, Your price $29.95, Book Number B00429. Go top.
Nelson's Blood--the Story Of Naval Rum
	by Capt. James Pack, --The Sailor's rum ration, known in the service as "Nelson's blood," was an integral part of the life and image of the Royal Navy until its 300 history ended in 1970. Captain Pack's book sets the story of the "tot" against the background of Britain's maritime history--wars, bloody battles, keeping the peace, and long voyages of discovery-a period that witnessed the rise of Empire and the transition to Commonwealth. . Naval Institute Press, 1996, 57 Illustrations, 6 X 9.25. P, List Price $15.95, Your price $13.55, Book Number B00231. Go top.
Nelson's Favourite: HMS Agamemnon 1781-1809
	by Anthony N. Deane, --"In Agamemnon we mind nothing. She is the finest ship I ever sailed in... " Captain Horatio Nelson, 1795. This compelling narrative recounts the 28-year career of HMS Agamemnon, a 64-gun ship of the line which became one of the most famous vessels of the Royal Navy, commanded between 1793 and 1796 by Nelson, who always referred to her as his favourite ship. Appendices include original source documents: Demands of Nore Mutineers, Colllingwood's Account of Trafalgar, Master's Log of HMS Agamemnon.. Naval Institute Press, , Apps.,biblio.,glossary, Index., . H, List Price $44.95, Your price $33.70, Book Number B00245. Go top.
Sea Battles In Close-up--the Age Of Nelson
	by David Lyon, --From the series Sea Battles in Close-up, this book covers the most significant naval actions of the second half of the 18th century, including major engagements from Quiberon Bay in 1759 to Lissa in 1811 and Trafalgar. It also describes single-ship actions, such as Quebec and Surveillante as well as Constitution and Java. A fascinating account of the nature of naval warfare in the era of sail. The author looks at the organization and tactics of fighting at sea and then examines in detail a number of major engagements. Handsomely illustrated, a superb selection of line drawings, etchings, and other contemporary pictures graphically explore the theory and practice of naval combat in the period. Naval historians and enthusiasts as well as Nelson scholars will find this up-close examination of great interest. Naval Institute Press, , 190 Illustrations, 6.75X9.25. H, List Price $29.95, Your price $22.45, Book Number B00229. Go top.